Spray attachment



No. 624,240. Patented May 2, I899. n. onronu. SPRAY ATTACHMENT.

(Apglication filed Nov, 10, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD ORFORD, OF ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN.

SPRAY ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,240, dated May 2,1899.

Application filed November 10, 1898. serial No. 696,054. KNo model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, RICHARD ORFORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Berrien and State of Michigan,have invented new and useful Improvements in Spray Attachments, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of hosenozzles which embrace a sprayattachment and an adjustable device for fixing the attachment in itsoperative position when itis desired to throw a spray and for permittingit to assume an inoperative or idle position when it is desired to throwa solid stream.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction, novel combination,and adaptation of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claims appended.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a nozzleequipped with my improvements and showing the spray attachment in .itsidle position and the nozzle adapted to throw a solid stream. Fig. 2 isa horizontal section with the spray attachment in its operativepositionthat is to say, in a position to spray the water.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A is a nozzle at one end ofa'hose B, and C- is my improvedsprayattachment. Inthepreferredembodiment of the invention the attachment is formed in one piece ofsuitable sheet metal, and comprises a broad upwardly and forwardlyinclined forward portion a,which when the attachment is-in its operativeposition is adapted to rest in advance of and in the same plane as themouth of the nozzle, and a shank b, of concavo-convex form incross-section, which is designed to receive the nozzle after the mannershown in Fig. 2. The shank is provided at its rear end with ears 0, andthese cars, which rise at opposite sides of the nozzle to a point abovethe same, are provided in turn with rearwardly-extendinglugs (1. Theselugs 01 are pivotally connected by rivets e or other suitable means tothe nozzle at opposite sides thereof, and hence it follows that theattachment is free to fall'and assume the idle position shown in Fig. 1and is adapted to be raised and secured in the operative position shownin Fig. 2.

D is a transverse pintle which is secured in the ears 0 and rests abovethe nozzle, and E is an eccentric lever designed to lock or secure theattachment in its operative position,

and also designed to serve as a stop in limiting the downward movementof the attachment. This lever in the preferred embodiment of theinvention is formed by a piece of sheet metal bent to form a barrel oreye f at one end for the reception of the pintle D and an eccentricportion g, designed to bear on the upper side of the nozzle and securethe attachment in its operative position.

Being located above the nozzle, the lever E may be quickly andconveniently manipulated, and hence it follows that when the sprayattachment is in use and it is desired to throw a solid stream theattachment may be quickly released and permitted to assume the positionshown in Fig. 1, or if a solid stream is being thrown and it is desiredto throw a spray the attachment may be readily raised and secured in itsoperative position. It will be noticed that when the lever is placed inthe position shown in Fig. 1 the attachment, by reason of gravity, willassume its idle position, while when the lever is moved into theposition shown in Fig. 2 it will, by acting on the nozzle, raise theattachment in its operative position and secure it in such position.From this it follows that the operator has but to manipulate the leverin order to change the position of the attachment, and in consequencethe changes may be made very quickly, which is a desideratum.

The nozzle and attachment are designed to be used to advantage on agarden or lawn hose, and, in fact, the specific embodiment of theinvention herein disclosed is designed for such use, it being at oncecheap, light, and efficient. The improvements are also calculated to beused to advantage on a firehose. This is due to the fact that the water.striking against the portion a of the attachment is widely spreadwithout creating back pressure in the hose and the further fact that thechange from solid stream. to spray may be instantly made, thus enablinga fireman to stand quite close to a fire without danger of beingscorched.

It is obvious that when the improvements are designed for use on afire-hose they will be cast or otherwise suitably formed of brass orother suitable metal and be made sufficiently heavy to meet allrequirements.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combinationof a nozzle, a spray attachment pivotally connected to the nozzle, andhaving ears disposed at opposite sides of the same, and an eccentriclever arranged between and connected with the ears and adapted to bearagainst the nozzle, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a nozzle, aspray attachment comprising a broad andinclined forward portion and aconcave shank arranged to receive thenozzle and having ears disposed at opposite sides of the nozzle andrearwardly-extending lugs on said ears pivotally connected to thenozzle, and an eccentric lever arranged between and connected with theears and adapted to bear against the nozzle, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a nozzle, a spray attachment formed of a singlepiece of sheet metal and comprising a broad and inclined forward portionand a concavo-convex shank arranged to receive the nozzle and havingears disposed at opposite sides of the nozzle and rearwardly-extendinglugs on said ears, rivets pivotally connecting the lugs to the oppositesides of the nozzle, a pintle disposed transversely and secured in theears of the attachment, and the eccentric lever having the eye or barrelreceiving the pintle and the eccentric portion adapted to bear on thenozzle, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

RICHARD ORFORD.

\Vitnessest.

Rosoon '1. DIX, ALFRED O. FRENCH.

